Cryptic Clues

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These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers.

-1. Leaps with energy into airplanes (5)
-2. Quick incursion to seize power (5)
-3. Hug 'em at start of boating contest (7)
-4. Unimportant test taken around 4 (7)
-5. Front of the top part of the leg (5)
-6. Yes-men getting caught in a hail (9)
-7. Greek wine put back in hundreds of containers (9)
-8. During rehearsal, mix stew (5)
-9. Saw dog in lead (7)
-10. Nuts are queer characters (7)

4. trivial
tr(iv)ial

5. thigh

front of the = t
top = high

1. Leaps with energy into airplanes (5)

jetes(leaps) - jets(airplanes) containing (e)nergy

Good solves!

2: RAp(ower)ID (RAID = incursion)

7: pROVERb (pb = lead, ROVER = dog): should be 9 !!

10. Natures (anag) = characters

More good solves!

salmi

stew - direct

during - indicator

rehearsal mix

Absolutely!

9. OcurRED (dog = cur with ored = lead as in metal) ? Just a long shot!

Bernie

6.

agreement - yes

men (getting caught in)
a greet - a hail
agreeMENt

Wait, Denis posted the answer to #9 but marked it #7. I'm SO susceptible to that! Try again, Bernie.

Sondi, good one!

3. embrace

em = em
start of boating = b
contest = race

Yes!

7. Greek wine put back in hundreds of containers (9)

canisters (containers) - retsina(Greek wine) reversed(put back) in cs(hundreds)

Excellent solve!